27th November 2021. Congratulations to NCI Porthcawl Watchkeeper Ian C, who was awarded an OBE in the 2020 Queen's New Year's Honours List. However, due to the pandemic, the Investiture was delayed until early November this year.
Ian was presented with his OBE at Windsor Castle by NCI’s Royal Patron, The Princess Royal primarily in recognition of Services to the Ministry of Defence (MOD). However, it also took into account his Service, with HM Coastguard, RNLI and NCI.
Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire.
National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.
The words National Coastwatch Institution and Eyes Along the Coast and the NCI logos are Registered Trademarks of NCI.
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